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Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Yahoo
Victims of Pioneer Square mass shooting identified
The King County Medical Examiner's Office (KCMEO) has identified three people who were killed in a shooting in Seattle's Pioneer Square neighborhood over the weekend. Four people in total were shot, and one person is still recovering. Just after 1 a.m., officers responded to reports of gunfire on May 17 in the area of 2nd Ave. S and S. Main Street, near the Seattle Fire Department Headquarters. Two men and a woman were pronounced dead at the scene. KCMEO has identified the victims as: Keilani Renae Harris, 19 of Seattle Briaun Keith Dinish-Lomelli, 27 of Seattle August Alfred Lastrappe, 24 of Seattle All died from multiple gunshot wounds, and their manner of death was deemed a homicide. It's unclear what led up to the shooting. Police have not arrested any suspects. Seattle Police are searching for the driver of a Black Tesla, possibly a Model Y, that was driving in Pioneer Square early Saturday morning. They believe the car may have recorded video footage of the incident that could help police identify a possible suspect. 'We know that these vehicles are equipped with video evidence and that they write over very quickly,' said Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes. 'So it's important to get that information out now.' Police are asking anyone with information to call the department's Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000 or Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Tips can be given anonymously.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Yahoo
Police search for black Tesla that may have video of Pioneer Square mass shooting; victim remembered
Seattle Police are searching for the driver of a Black Tesla, possibly a Model Y, that was driving in Pioneer Square early Saturday morning. They believe the car may have recorded video footage of the incident that could help police identify a possible suspect. 'We know that these vehicles are equipped with video evidence and that they write over very quickly,' said Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes. 'So it's important to get that information out now.' The shooting left three people dead and one person fighting for their life Saturday. It happened just after 1 a.m. near South Washington Street and 2nd Avenue South. No arrests have been made. Police have not officially identified the victims, but a group of relatives visiting the scene Monday identified their loved one, 19-year-old Keilani Harris, as one of those killed. 'I just want my baby here,' said her mother, Christina Rivas. 'Being here, seeing where she laid. I have no words to describe what I'm feeling inside.' Harris's family will remember her uncontrollable laughter, her energy for life, and her never-ending support. 'I was able to tell her anything at any time,' her brother told KIRO 7. 'I will miss her really much,' added her little sister. Her family has set up a GoFundMe to help cover funeral expenses. Rivas is begging anyone with information to come forward. She said she has been frustrated with the lack of communication she's received about information coming out. 'I'm begging you to, please, anybody,' she said. 'No matter the smallest detail that you have that could lead to an arrest. Please.' Police are asking anyone with information to call the department's Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000 or Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Tips can be given anonymously.
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Yahoo
Man places cardboard trap inside USPS blue box to steal $96,000 in checks
A metro Atlanta man admitted to use a 'trap' to steal thousands of dollars in checks from a mail collection box. Prosecutors said it was part of a scheme to sell the stolen checks online. Keyon Ponder from Fayetteville pleaded guilty to bank fraud in federal court on Monday. He faces up to 30 years in federal prison and a $1 million fine. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The United States Postal Inspection Service started investigating mail thefts at a Macon post office on May 29, 2024. Inspectors found a piece of cardboard inside a blue box, which blocked the mail from falling down into the blue box. The trap allowed whoever set it to then put his or her hand inside and grab the mail. Two days later, a USPS employee spotted a Black Tesla pull up multiple times to the blue box. The employee said the driver didn't place anything into the blue box. Inspectors saw the same Tesla return that afternoon and saw the driver stick his hand into the box and pulled items out. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office later pulled over the driver, identified as Ponder. Inside the Tesla, they found 52 pieces of stolen mail, two cell phones and a cardboard box and tape that matched the trap. When they took him to the jail, Ponder was spotted on jail security cameras pulling something out of his pants. It turned out to be an envelope with another batch of stolen checks. In total, prosecutors said Ponder had 59 checks that totaled $96,000. Prosecutors said that Ponder and several others stole the checks to sell them on Telegram messaging app. Ponder's phones contained more than 500 photos of stolen checks listed for sale. His sentencing will be scheduled for a later date. RELATED MAIL STORIES: 3 Atlanta men arrested after police find over 200 fake checks during traffic stop USPS replacing thousands of locks, collection boxes Cobb officers make arrest after more than $30,000 in checks and keys stolen from apartment complex [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
